Kira Lerner
Kira Lerner is a Political Reporter for ThinkProgress. She previously worked as a reporter covering litigation and policy for the legal newswire Law360. She has also worked as an investigative journalist with the Chicago Innocence Project where she helped develop evidence that led to the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man from Illinois prison. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, Kira earned her bachelor's degree at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Republican bill seeks to eliminate dual citizenship and force Americans to choose
A new proposal from Sen. Bernie Moreno would require millions of Americans to renounce either their U.S. citizenship or their foreign citizenship within one year.
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Republicans shaken after narrow win in deep red Tennessee district
A narrow Republican win in a Trump +22 district exposes voter anger over costs, healthcare, and abortion ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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A move by the administration aligns federal power with pesticide manufacturers as thousands of cancer patients fight for their day in court.
How Trump fueled an affordability crisis
While everyday Americans struggle, Trump prefers to party with the rich.